Fundamentals of Rocket Stability

It’s (not) rocket science!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzCsDVfPQqk

Our Rockets

Newton’s Third Law“For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36keC5eDUWk

Equivalent Forces

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Center of Gravity

A flying object rotates about its center of mass

Center of Pressure

The point at which all the air forces on

the rocket are concentrated.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5eZ4rOPnEc

Unstable Launch Video

Stable Launch Videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGf1W03LuG8

Now go build your own!